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for an interview but we were going to Mr Hotla's. They said they would
go there but luckily didn't. Friday evening they told us they had
telephoned or seen Mr Hotla and he had given them a drawing of
ours, and had told them they could go to the Subscriber's party and
take us actually painting. We could nothing about it and
decided the best policy was to be as nice as possible to them.

Well Sunday soon after we got to the party, Mr Miyaoka
came up with a card and introduced us to the newspaper men.
They seemed very nice, asked us about our opinions of Japanese
art etc. Mr Miyaoka said that as I was the granddaughter etc
of grandpa they wanted a picture etc. I told Mr Miyaoka
that I didn't mind as long as it wasn't taken in the room
where all the people were, as I didn't like to be the center of
attention. Nothing happened for quite a time Mrs Miyaoka
was busy showing the Pennits everything and I was left to
talk with the reporter. He seemed more in favor of modern
french painting and I tried hard not to say anything I
shouldn't. Then it seemed to be time to have the picture taken,
and Pete said he didn't want to have his taken (and goodness
knows niether [sic] of us did, but if we could had to have one
taken it was better I should be the one.) and whether Mrs Miyaoka
heard that I don't know, but anyway she started talking to the
Reporter in Japanese. I thought everything was allright [sic] and
stood by sort of smiling. Then I noticed everyone was gathering
round and some were smiling and Mr Miyaoka wasn't. So
I turned away having no idea what was happening. The
words grew louder, more people gathered about and then Mr
Miyaoka came up. Mrs Miyaoka said something and the
Reporters left. I have never been more embarrassed, and could
do nothing. All we knew was that the Photographers had been
sent away, and by this time every one in the room knew
more about it than the Pennets + us. They didn't know what
was wrong and niether [sic] did we. Mrs Miyaoka had asked
Hr Hotla to paint three pictures for the Pennets and as he

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